Burundi vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Burundi
20.5%
in 2018
Mali
21.1%
in 2012
Burundi rank
7th
Mali rank
6th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Mali
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Mali currently reports 21.1% against 20.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.

Burundi ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 24.1% 25.6% 1.5% Mali
1980s 20.7% 29.4% 8.7% Mali
2000s 27.2% 20.9% 6.3% Burundi
2010s 27.3% 20.0% 7.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Burundi or Mali?
Mali, at 21.1% against 20.5% in Burundi as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Mali?
0.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.